Marie Eliza Brunache
Yorktown,VA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Hampton VA Medical Center
06.2021 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
Licensed Practical Nursing
Hampton VA Medical Center
08.2014 - Current
- Provide patient care such as Activity Daily Living in a safe and efficient manner
- Administer medications, track dosage and document patient conditions to include infusion therapy for patient with acute and chronic illness
- Monitor patient interactions to medications, therapies and changes in the plan of care and report any abnormality to Registered Nurse in charge
- Reinforce teaching and instructions provided by Registered Nurse regarding medications
- Identify emergency, report findings to Registered Nurse in charge and initiate emergency code if necessary
- Follow rehabilitation and treatment plan to minimize pain, discomfort, infection, complication; optimized patient outcome
- Prepare and administer tube feeding for patients properly and take necessary measures to prevent aspiration
- Monitor and manage intravenous medications under Registered Nurse supervision
- Provide wound treatments for patients to include wound care up to stage 4 with negative pressure wound therapy
- Prevent decubitus ulcers by repositioning patients according to the facility’s policy and timeline
- Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to formulate individualized treatment plans to deliver high-quality patient care
- Monitor patients vital signs, perform electrocardiogram ( ECG), and venipuncture
- Collect and deliver patient specimens to the laboratory according to facility policies
- Assist patients with functional mobility and Activity Daily Living ( ADL) to increase comfort and reduce disability
- Serve as Team Leader for Seabreeze neighborhood and as a preceptor to Certified Nursing Assistants.
Education
BSN -
Old Dominion University
Associate Degree -
Nursing, Thomas Nelson Community College
Diploma -
Practical Nursing, Brown Mackie College
Bachelor in Accounting and Finance -
University of Port-au-Prince
01.1996
Skills
- Patient Management
- ADL Assistance
- Lab Result Interpretation
- Wound Care
- Precepting
- Chart Updating
- Emergency Response
- Care Planning
- Chronic Disease Management
- Nursing Staff Leadership
- Vaccine Administration
- Data Collection
- Care Plan Development
- Taking Vitals
- Managing Deadlines
- Collecting Vitals
- Direct Patient Care
- Fluent in French,Creole
- Oxygen Saturation Standards
- Insulin Medication Assistance
- Evaluations
- Patient Education and Counseling
- Intake and Discharge
- Intravenous Therapy
- Administering Immunizations
- IV Setup
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Performing EKGs
- Preventive Health
- Removing Sutures
- Shared Governance
- Health Screening
Awards
Perfect attendance for RN, LPN, RN school and clinicals. Outstanding and excellent on yearly evaluation for 5 years consecutive. An Appreciation glass cross given by Fort Eustis Chapel for my service in God’s work by serving the community. Certificate of appreciation, for being a Foot Care Nurse for veterans at the Hampton VA Medical Center. Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding performance and sincere commitment to the Community Living Center Pressure Injury program.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Hampton VA Medical Center
06.2021 - Current
Licensed Practical Nursing
Hampton VA Medical Center
08.2014 - Current
BSN -
Old Dominion University
Associate Degree -
Nursing, Thomas Nelson Community College
Diploma -
Practical Nursing, Brown Mackie College
Bachelor in Accounting and Finance -
University of Port-au-Prince
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